Rain, Sleet, Snow, Blackouts ... You have to admire those industries that carry the "no excuses" mantra. Despite the massive blackout, the financial markets kept churning, newspapers were out the next morning to shine some light on the subject, and of course a host of other services, including fire and rescue, continued to operate as normal. From pictures, I could see many people were still able to use their cell phones. But most of all we should recognize the genuine good will that springs from people in difficult situations.
01:37 PM UPDATE: Apparently the Internet was working as well ...